| Index | Paauilo | Hawaii | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 229 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 107 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 47 | 7,963 |
| Index | Paauilo | Hawaii | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 41.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paauilo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paauilo, HI schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paauilo, HI, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Honokaa, HI | 2,238 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Laupahoehoe, HI | 563 | 30% | 38.7% |
| Paauilo, HI | 676 | 30% | 38.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waleska, GA | 675 | 41% | 15.8% |
| Potomac, IL | 675 | 22% | 54.3% |
| Cedar Key, FL | 677 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Brookfield, MA | 675 | 60% | 23.6% |
| Washington, OK | 677 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Paauilo, HI | 676 | 30% | 38.7% |
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